Russell Brand Confirms Baby Rumors on Instagram

The actor took to Instagram to share the good news.

ByABC News
July 8, 2016, 11:38 AM
This photo was posted to Russell Brand's Instagram account on July 8, 2016 with the text, "Right then. My Mum bought me this. Time to get ready!"
This photo was posted to Russell Brand's Instagram account on July 8, 2016 with the text, "Right then. My Mum bought me this. Time to get ready!"
trewrussellbrand/Instagram

— -- If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Russell Brand’s most recent Instagram did a lot of talking.

The photo confirmed that the 41-year-old and his girlfriend Laura Gallacher are expecting a child, a rumor which had been circulating since the beginning of the summer.

In the selfie, the comedian and actor is holding up the latest installation of his book club, “The Expectant Dad’s Handbook.” The caption reads, “Right then. My Mum bought me this. Time to get ready!”

Brand and Gallacher have been dating on and off since 2007, and began dating again most recently in 2015, according to People.

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